One for the shooters

[noidea]

I know there are a few guns on this site, and they all cover most aspects of shooting. I am learning as much as I can and so far have had some good and bad experiences chasing sources of information. meaning that some of the books and dvds are shit, and some have been really good

I am looking at another one with the view to purchasing once im back in work, so firstly would like to know if any of you have seen the dvd, Hunt, Prepare and Cook vol 1 by Mike Robinson
and do you have any idea when Vol 2 will be released?

more importantly if you have seen it, will I learn anything from getting this dvd?

And as far as chasing a hunt of a munti are there any particular books dvds that would be of use?

I am very open minded and now educated as to what goes on in the hunting set, but please no recommendations on foxing

Thanks

[billnorfolk]

Hi Paul one of the first things you need to think about before getting a gun is getting permission to shoot on someones land ,if you already have this then well done .Most places that are ok with game on are probably let to syndicates that charge lots of money for a days shooting. Lots of simple pidgin shoots won't entertain an untrained gun for H&S reasons . For many years i have been into metal detecting ,although haven't been for about 3 years now but still have my gear ,over the years i have built a good relation ship with several landowners and have permission to use certain fields at certain times of the year ,the location of these sites is something i keep to myself and would advice if you find a site to shoot on ,do the same . I found with my hobby is to offer to share what ever you get with the land owner ,good luck.

[noidea]

Hi Bill. havnt been looking for land permission, wont be needed, have spoke to a bloke who does shoots for munties and roe as his living, so all above board and professionally licensed, will learn a lot from going out to shoot with him, before I get into thinking about an FAC I first need to see if I am going to be able to pull the trigger once the rifle is pointed at live quarry. the SGC I am getting under way anyway as I don't need land for this and can just go up Billy Bells and have some fun with clays, already done that but would like my own gun now that I know I enjoy it

I know what you mean about the metal detector sites though, have been a detector myself since I was able to walk, started out with my grandads ww2 detector. have places all round Norfolk and Suffolk I would only share with certain people, and only then if they could be 100% trusted not to ask for permission by undercutting what I give back to the land owner, learned that the hard way about 10 years ago

Thanks for the advice mate, you ready for the water yet?

[billnorfolk]

Aug 28, 2014 15:22:14 GMT noidea said:

Hi Bill. havnt been looking for land permission, wont be needed, have spoke to a bloke who does shoots for munties and roe as his living, so all above board and professionally licensed, will learn a lot from going out to shoot with him, before I get into thinking about an FAC I first need to see if I am going to be able to pull the trigger once the rifle is pointed at live quarry. the SGC I am getting under way anyway as I don't need land for this and can just go up Billy Bells and have some fun with clays, already done that but would like my own gun now that I know I enjoy it

I know what you mean about the metal detector sites though, have been a detector myself since I was able to walk, started out with my grandads ww2 detector. have places all round Norfolk and Suffolk I would only share with certain people, and only then if they could be 100% trusted not to ask for permission by undercutting what I give back to the land owner, learned that the hard way about 10 years ago

Thanks for the advice mate, you ready for the water yet?

Got one more operation in about 8 weeks ,hopefully will be ready after new year ,will probably leave it until the spring as got to get yak kitted out ,got everything to go on but will make it a project through the winter. What caliber does he use for shooting Deer. Yes you are right about keeping places to yourself , getting as rare as rocking horse poo.

[noidea]

Oh right, best of luck with the op.

not sure on the calibre but have been advised that 223 will do munties, so hoping I will be firing one of those to see if it suits or not, but he will most likely have a 243 as he also takes roe and CWD
But it is a business so he might have the whole range to choose from

will be up in Norfolk somewhere, will get some time in the classroom, some time on the range learning about the rifle, the ammo and how to shoot and zero in and things like that, and then an afternoon sat in a high seat waiting for a munty to hopefully show, and if we get lucky and I can go through with a shot I will get hands on with the gralloching process. only watched vids and read books on it up until now, and paunchng a rabbit which I have done alot is not the same as dressing a deer I wouldn't have thought, even a munty, and for the whole process and a good day not too expensive either, certainly affordable for me once im back to work

[Tormentedseabass]

Shooting grey squirrels is good for practice and rabbits will be good thing to start with to get the eye for shooting That's how I started its tasty dinner to.

[noidea]

Aug 28, 2014 18:42:33 GMT Tormentedseabass said:

Shooting grey squirrels is good for practice and rabbits will be good thing to start with to get the eye for shooting That's how I started its tasty dinner to.

don't have the land, the licence or the rifle to practice on, so that's a no go, wouldn't shoot squirrel as there is not enough meat on them for me to warrant taking a shot at something that moves, too risky for not enough reward, but that's just me. and have already said about the rabbits, no point in getting a 22rf/lr to practice with for 3 reasons

1, my dog died in July and she was the only reason I took Rabbits for the pot, not fussed about eating rabbit myself
2. I don't have the licence or land to practice on, and really have no need to practice at a rifle range with anything other than a 223 which I might be using in the future
3, I can get rabbits perfectly well with my 22 springer

[noidea]

Already done Aaron, thought it would stand me in good stead for the SGC application

[wag]

Ive spent all my life in the countryside. In my experience DVD's don't teach you a lot. You need to get out to learn the craft. There are many public places you can go early morning and stalk Deer, you don't need a gun a camera is a fine alternative. Walk slowly and light, observe, listen. pay particular attention to the wind. sit and drink coffee as the sun comes up is my favorite time of all.

If you can give me a hard days work copicing I can give you the things you've spoken about. If your going to get a Gun select a caliber to do the job. Muzzle energy is a legal requirement when shooting deer don't undergun yourself with a 223.

If your serious get on a dsc1 course. Read any book by Richard Prior.



Charlie